JP2001145674A - Lower limb exercise auxiliary tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary tool for the exercise of stretching muscles at the back face of a lower limb and those at hips in the state of preventing a knee from bending. SOLUTION: A leg exercise auxiliary tool 1 consists of a means for providing a patch 2 for fixing a thigh F1 and a crus D1 to prevent a knee from bending, a means for providing a curved plate 3 for fixing a sole C1 erected with a little acute angle α1 at the tip 2a of the patch 2 and a means for exercising by raising one's lower-limb tip by his/her own force in both of the fixed states. A lower limb exercise auxiliary tool 11 consists of a means for providing a patch 12 for fixing a thigh F2 and a crus D2 to prevent a knee from bending, a means for providing a curved plate 13 for fixing a sole C2 erected with a little acute angle α2 at the tip 12a of the path 12 and a means for exercising by hanging up one's lower-limb tip passively with the fixed states as menthoned.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lower limb gymnastics aid for extending muscles on the back of a foot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At the end of a pine surge or acupressure, gymnastics in which the knees do not bend and the feet are raised while lying on the bed are performed. This is a gymnastic exercise to extend the muscles of the lower back of the lower limbs and the muscles of the lower back, and is a great exercise for preventing leg pulling and treating low back pain.

[0003] However, this can be done lightly by having a person lift it. If you try to do it by yourself, your knees will bend and it will not work well. But traditionally,
No equipment was found to assist gymnastics for such purposes.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a gymnastics assisting device for stretching the muscles on the back of the lower limbs and the muscles of the lower back while preventing the knees from bending.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides means for providing a contact plate for fixing a knee so as not to bend, and a sole with a slightly acute angle standing at the tip of the plate. And a means for providing gymnastic aids for lower limbs, comprising means for providing an inverting plate for fixing the body and means for performing gymnastics by raising the toes by themselves in both fixed states.

Further, a means for providing a contact plate for fixing the knee so as not to bend, a means for providing a back plate for fixing the sole of the foot stood at a slightly acute angle at the end of the corresponding plate, The present invention constitutes a lower limb gymnastics assisting device including means for passively lifting and performing gymnastics.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a gymnastic assisting device for lower limbs according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the lower limb muscle of a person as viewed from the back. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the lower limb gymnastics assisting device of the present invention, which shows the prototype to the extent that it gets tired. Is desirable. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which gymnastics is performed using the lower limb gymnastics aid.

The human lower limb is an important device that supports the whole body to take a walk, has many blood vessels and nerves, and has a thick stratum corneum without hair or sebaceous line on the sole. In the present invention, the term "foot" is also referred to as the "lower limb". When the upper leg and the lower leg are separated from the knee, the foot is limited to the heel first. To do so, the entire foot including the thigh is referred to as the lower limb, and the portion from the heel to the sole is referred to as the sole.

FIG. 1 illustrates the muscles on the back of the lower leg of a person. The lower limb A is a sole C having a heel B from below and a lower leg D
And a thigh F above the knee E on the back.
On the back of the lower limb A, the “Achilles tendon” G runs across the sole C and the lower leg D. On both sides of the Achilles tendon G, there are “soleus muscles” H, H, and the soleus muscles H, H On the upper part, "gastrocnemius" I, I are running, and on top of it are composed of "biceps femoris" J, J and "gluteus" K.

Among them, Achilles tendon G and gastrocnemius I are particularly
It is necessary to do stretching exercises from around the day, because it can cause pulling. Also, since the gluteus maximus J is connected from the buttocks to the lower back, this is also necessary to prevent lower back pain. It is necessary to exercise regularly to stretch well.

The gymnastic aid 1 for lower limbs of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can be made of a wooden board, a metal board, a plastic board or the like. This is because a horizontal abutment plate 2 for fixing the knee so as not to bend and a counter plate 3 for fixing the sole of the foot at an end 2a of the abutment plate 2 are provided at an acute angle. The connecting plates 4 and 4 are bridged and fixed to the plate 3. In the case of this embodiment, the contact plate 2 has a width of 11 cm and a length of 70 to 75 cm.
In the case of the opposite plate 3, the height is set to 28 cm.

It is important how the acute angle α is set, and it is preferable that the acute angle α be slightly acute in order to warp the sole C.
However, even if it is a right angle or a slightly obtuse angle for beginners,
Since it cannot be said that there is no effect of exercise at all, the expression "slightly acute angle" is dared to be included in the present invention. Based on the structure of the human body and the results of repeated experiments, α is set to 80 ° in the case of the present embodiment, and in order to make the product of the present invention effective, the acute angle α should be set to about 80 °. Is most preferred.

A cushion material 5 is laid on the upper surface of the tip 2a of the plate 2. This is because the heel strikes strongly when the foot is bent. And the lower limb A1
6a, 6 comprising bands for binding and fixing
b, 6c.

The band 6a is put over the connecting plates 4 and 4 so that the instep of the foot is put into the band, and the sole is dubbed and tightened from above the lower limb A1. This plate 2
Is pressed against. Further, the band 6b is for turning the contact plate 2 to bind the lower part of the knee E, and the band 6c is for turning the contact plate 2 to bind the upper part of the knee E so that the knee is not bent. Is what you do. The band 6c is
This shows a state before tightening.

As shown in the band 6c, the bands 6a, 6b, 6c are fastened by a loop on one end and a hook on the other end, commonly called a Magic Fastener (trademark). A detachable fabric fastener is attached. Therefore, the tightening length can be freely adjusted. The fixing tools 6a, 6b, 6c are not limited to the bands as in the embodiment, but may be fixed in a cover shape, a bag shape, or the like.

The lower limb A1 having the thigh F1 fixed with the fixing tool 6c, the lower leg D1 fixed with the fixing tool 6b on the contact plate 2, and the sole C1 fixed with the fixing plate 6a with the fixing tool 6a, is in a lying state, and the toe is put on its own. You can do gymnastics to lift your back and stretch your back muscles. At this time, if it is difficult to raise the lower limb A1, the lower limb A may be supported and lifted with both hands together with the auxiliary tool 1 of the present invention. Gymnastics using the assisting device 1 of the present invention
Not only is it good for treating back pain, it is also a flexing and stretching exercise to bend your back muscles.

Although the product 1 of the present invention of the embodiment introduces a type which is used for only one lower leg A1, it may be widened so that both lower legs are bound together and raised simultaneously for gymnastics. . However, since the exercise of lifting the toes is extremely difficult, the following passive exercises other than the self exercise may be performed.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which gymnastics is performed using the passive gymnastics aid for lower limbs of the present invention, which shows a mechanical prototype to the extent that it gets tired. Upon commercialization, it is desirable to add accessories to this to increase the added value.

The gymnastic assisting device 11 for lower limbs of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 is a horizontal abutment plate 12 for fixing the knee so that the knee is not bent, and a sole for fixing the sole to the tip 12a of the abutment plate 12. Of the counter plate 13 at an acute angle, and the contact plate 12 and the counter plate 1
3 are connected and fixed to the connecting plates 14 and 14.

A cushion material 15 is laid on the upper surface of the tip 12a of the plate 12. In addition, the lower limb A2
Fixture 16a consisting of a band for binding and fixing
16b and 16c are provided. Thigh F2 with fixture 16c
The lower leg A2, in which the lower leg D1 is fixed to the backing plate 12 with the fixing device 16b and the sole C2 is fixed to the opposite plate 13 with the fixing device 16a, can be exercised to extend the muscles on the back while lying down.

In the case of the present embodiment, a hanging string 17a is provided at a connection corner between the tip 12a of the contact plate 12 and the opposite plate 13.
And the other end of the hanging string 17a is connected to the upper pulley 1
It is wound around 8. The other end of the hanging string 17b is also wound around the pulley 18, and a hanging ring 19 is connected to the one end of the hanging string 17b below the hanging end.

The lower limb A2 is firmly fixed to both plates of the abutment plate 12 and the opposite plate 13 with fixing members 16a, 16b, 16c so that the knee is not bent, and the suspension ring 19 is pulled down.
Then, the pulley 18 rotates in the direction of arrow R, and the opposite suspension string 17a is wound up.
In the sleeping state, the toes can be easily lifted high and passive exercises can be performed to extend the muscles behind the lower leg A2.

FIG. 4 shows only an outline of the mechanical structure, and shows an example in which the end portion 12a of the abutment plate 12 is connected to the suspension string 17a at one connection corner between the back plate 13 and the end plate 12a. It is. However, in practical use, it is necessary to lift the product 11 in a more stable state at several places in response to the inclination of the product 11 of the present invention when the product is raised.

Also, as shown in FIG.
b is wound around the large wheel 18a of the pulley 18, and the suspension string 17a to be lifted can be pulled up greatly with a slight pulling margin if it is wound around the small wheel 18b of the pulley 18, keeping the balance between the two. be able to.

Furthermore, it is necessary to attach a ratchet or a brake to the shaft of the pulley 18 so that the suspension ring 19 does not rise above a certain position and the pulley 18 does not reverse. The pulley 18 may be fixed so as to be able to move on an independent stand without being connected to the bet Be as shown in FIG. , Can be put to practical use.

[0027]

The gymnastic assisting device for lower limbs of the present invention can perform gymnastics in which the muscles on the back and lower back of the lower limbs are stretched without bending the knees.

The lower limb gymnastics assist device of the present invention can be said to be almost always required when the user exercises the lower limb by himself.
The knee was bent, but with the advent of this aid, this defect was first resolved.

The lower limb gymnastics assisting device of the present invention can be manually operated, or can be linked to a traction device or the like conventionally attached to the bed, or can be a passive device that also performs arm gymnastics. , Can be developed as high value-added products.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a human lower limb muscle as viewed from the back.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a lower limb gymnastics aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which gymnastics are performed using the lower limb gymnastics assisting device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which gymnastics is performed using the passive gymnastics assisting device for lower limbs according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Gymnastics assistant for lower limbs 2: Abutment plate 2a: Tip of this plate 3: Reversal plate 4: Connecting plate 5: Cushion material 6a: Fixture 6b: Fixture 6c: Fixture 11: Gymnastics aid for leg 12 : Plate 12a: Tip of plate 13: Inverted plate 14: Connecting plate 15: Cushion material 16a: Fixing device 16b: Fixing device 16c: Fixing device 17a: Hanging string 17a: Hanging string 18: Pulley 18a: Large pulley Wheel 18a: Small wheel of a pulley 19: Hanging ring A: Lower limb A1: Lower limb A2: Lower limb B: Heel C: Sole C1: Sole C2: Sole D: Lower leg D1: Lower leg D2: Lower leg E: Knee F: F1: Thigh F2: Thigh G: Achilles tendon H: Soleus muscle I: Gastrocnemius J: Biceps femoris K: Gluteus maximus Be: Bed α: Slightly inclined angle

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A means for providing an abutment plate for fixing a knee so as not to bend; a means for providing a back plate for fixing a sole which is slightly upright at the tip of the plate; A gymnastic assisting device for lower limbs, characterized by comprising means for performing gymnastics by raising the body on its own. 2. Means for providing an abutment plate for fixing the knee so that the knee is not bent, means for providing a back plate for fixing the sole of the foot stood at a slightly acute angle at the tip of the corresponding plate, And a means for passively lifting the body for gymnastics.